Office of the Pima County School Superintendent

Advisory Board

The Advisory Board to the Office of the School Superintendent meets quarterly or as needed. Members come together to discuss education issues of importance in Pima County, such as the No Child Left Behind law and its requirements and implications, standards-based instruction and assessment, curricular alignment and professional development, and to advise the Superintendent on ways the office can support learning in Pima County.

Individuals from the community who have participated in educational endeavors, or who have influenced policy, in some way are invited to serve on the Advisory Board. The board has a diverse membership, with parent, teacher, business, education and government representatives, which gives the Superintendent the benefit of a variety of viewpoints. This keeps the office better informed about the state of education in the county and makes it more responsive to community concerns.

Advisory Board Members:

Edith Auslander - Post Secondary - University
Raul Bejarano - Administration - District
Tom Drexel - Charter School
Robert Gonzales - Business Leadership
Dave Kennon - Post Secondary
Marion Pickens - Legislative
Jana Kooi - Post Secondary - Community College
Adela Allen - Post Secondary - University
Pam Simon - Retired Educator
John Pedicone - University of Arizona College of Education
Nancy Smith - Economic Development
Kathy Alexander - Post Secondary - Private

Upcoming Dates:

Advisory Board Meetings

January 10, 2007
TBA

Meetings are held from
3:30 - 5:00 pm